Safely Operate a Concrete Saw

Program Overview

This one-day program provides general workers in construction with the knowledge and skills to safely operate hand-held concrete saws. Participants will learn about equipment types, maintenance, environmental issues, silica dust risks, and proper PPE requirements. The program includes practical training to ensure proper cutting techniques and safety protocols.

Program Outline

Outline:

• Topics include:
• Safe handling and use of a hand-held concrete saw
• Types of blades
• Maintenance of hand-held concrete saws
• Environmental issues
• Risks associated with silica dust
• PPE requirements
• On completion of this course participants will:
• Describe concrete saws, types and applications
• Prepare for operations - start up and shut down
• Demonstrate care of the equipment and work area
• Cut surfaces with concrete saws
• Avoid environment issues

Other:

• Duration: 1 day
• Presenter: Bill Wright
• Availability: Only available as an in-house option.
The course requires a suitable site for practical training.
• Target Audience: All general workers - including roading, utilities and drainage contractors and supervisors, involved in construction works requiring the use of hand-held concrete saws in their daily activities.
• Course Description: This course aims to give workers knowledge of the safe use, kick-back and injuries relating from the use of high-powered saws.
• Safety Concerns: People using concrete and masonry cutting equipment face a wide range of hazards, such as silica dust, toxic exhaust fumes, saw kick-back, blade fracture, vibration, noise, slips, falls and manual handling.
• Kick-back: Operators of hand-held concrete and masonry saws are most at risk of kick-back, which can cause serious and potentially fatal injuries.